New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-26
4 BROOKLYN BULLY IN TROUBLE.
HE ASSAULTS PROPERTY CLERK AND POLICE
INSPECTOR AND Is ARRESTED.

HE ASSAULTS A PROPERTY CLERK AND A POLICE
INSPECTOR AND Is ARRESTED.
jim Dunno the prize-hghter, now the Demo-
cratic keeper OF the Brooklyn City Hail. succeeded yes
teay in casting into the shade the exploits OF clustering
"Tony" Barrett, who grossly insulted the Assembly
Committee on Friday and managed to set
himself up the champion bully OF Brook
Ign by assaulting Police Inspector Dunno
is athletic man, OF powerful Frame six feet In height
and few years he champion OF the prize ring
His creates. exploit fighting Jimmy" Elhott on
Staten Island dozen years ago. For somo years
he has lived quietly Brooklyn but gained disgraceful
notoriety In 1888 by unprovoked assault upon ex-Ds
trictAttorney S. d. Morris, whose jaw he broke with
one powerful blow He had taken offence
at the publication Of letter rejecting upon him.
Yesterday he was aroused in way, this time
by an article In newspaper rejecting upon reformed
przehghters in general and upon Jimmy Elliott In
particular, who shot in Chicago by the notorious
Jerry" Dunno. The article in question was written by
W. II. Muldoon. now the Property Clerk in
the Brooklyn Police Department Dunno,
who had evidently been drinking. walked
into the Property Clerks office at 1890 o'clock and
found him In conversation with Police Inspector Mac
kellar. Going up to Muldoon Dunno accused him OF
writing an article to got square" with Nm ana added hie
self in position of defence, but Dunno threw him half
a aSa ts sS pSmmce hia s 'S upon 'i the
face. remembering tho fate OF E1-Judse Morris. but
PROSTATE Inspector Mackellar, who had lou the
room when entered returned and ordered him to
stop or he would put him under arrest
At this Dunno made entirely unprovoked assault
upon tho police Officer Before be could protect
himself Dunno hit the Inspector squarey upon te lower
lip with force enough make all his teeth rattle Inc
lip split open and bed freely. Muldoon ran out OF
the room. Dunno started in hot pursuit The men ran
through Deputy Commissioner DalHn's office. Tie
pursued man throwing down chairs to impede MS
pursuer, and through other offices until MiIdoon
escaped, Dunno not familiar with the building
Police Captains French and Folk. who were at mana,
directed by Inspector Mackelar 10 arrest Dunne
The prisoner taken to the Adams Street Police STA
ton. where Inspector Mackellar made complaint OF
assault against bim Ho took another opportunity 10
Insult that officer in the courtroom.
The hearing in the set down Tor saturday anu
Dunno was put under 500 bonds 10 appear Bail being
furnished he returned 10 the City Hall and retaled MS
version OF the affair his croneA He was made keeper
city Hall by the Democratic majority OF the Board
OF Aldermen In 1883 about six months after his assault
upon cx Judge Norris for which he let of with nno
OF $3.50 instead OF being sent 10 the Pencntary OWING
to the leniency Of his prosecution. 49,.
MuldOOn Intends Ia make charge or assault against
Dunno and Inspector Mackelar will probably chango
his complaint from simple assault to assault upon IN
officer which Is punishable with term In the fenleh
tary.